Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Nicaragua, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0002 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 185.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +198.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +173.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +156.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +480.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25399.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4629.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5691.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2627.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +102.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +25399.1% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +5691.8% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +4629.3% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +2627.7% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +480.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 99 Ukraine 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 United Kingdom 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Germany 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Moldova 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Argentina 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Nicaragua
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -91.86 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Nicaragua?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Nicaragua was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Nicaragua ranks 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.